Waisoi mine

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Waisoi mine
Location
Namosi Province
Country Fiji
Production
Products Copper
Owner
CompanyNamosi Joint Venture (Newcrest Mining Limited 70.7%, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation 27.3%, Nittetsu Mining Co. Ltd 2%)

The Waisoi mine is a large copper mine located in the southern Fiji in Namosi Province. Waisoi represents one of the largest copper reserve in Fiji and in the world having estimated reserves of 950 million tonnes of ore grading 0.43% copper and 7.7 million ounces of gold. [1] [2]

References

  1. "Copper Mining in Fiji". mbendi.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  2. "Namosi: Finding the Way Ahead". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2025-10-20.

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